New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-28
SUPPLEMENT.
OCTOBER 2s, 1887.
GEORGES EARNEST FIGHT.
SOME COMMENTS ON THE CAMPAIGN

ENCOURAGED IN REGARD TO THE COMING ELEC
TIoN--ANswEgING PATRICK FORD
Henry Georges article in this weeks standard dealt
largely with the progress OF The United LABOR partys
campaign throughout the State, which is 50 satisfactory
Mr. George to think that his parts will carry
New. York in lsss.
If ain every day and convinced he says,
from what have in this campaign that II is en-
rely possible the United Labor party to firmly hold
the electoral OF the Empire State next year. For
what we are dong is like the striking of spark In
finder the throwing of lighted match among shaw
ngs. Everywhere although they NAV not yet have
received tem the OF the people ready for our
Doctrines. and everywhere in country and town there
such hagant instances o. The injustice OF The present
system OF taxation that attention called TO II and
a rational remedy proposed. the work OF propaganda
goes on of itself Everywhere I go find that people
crowd around after the conclusion OF my speaking
to give local examples OF how our present treatment
of land stands in the way of Improvement OF how
heavily the homestead owner and farmer are taxed rs
compared with the holder of vacant iand and how the
holders Of large amounts OF personal property laugh al
the laws taxing them.
Mr. George then gives several illustrations OF the rapid
strides party making one of these Is Utica.
where the gain has been beyond all expectation
When Mr. Penecoss opened the campaign there" he
says so little interest taken that his audience
hardly exceeded fifty persons; but he made 50 those
who present say, magnificent speech which sent
McGlynn came he bad crowded audience in the largest
hail. and then came Louis f. Post to push the work
further along | spoke Monlay night to large and
extremely intelligent audience in the Opera lionse We
have now good organization III Utica, ana our friends
say that they are increasing in numbers day aud
expect to poll large vote
THE OUTLOOK IN THE RURAL DISTRICTS.
Summarizing in regard to the work IN the rural dis
tricts Mr. George declares that magnificent fight
HAL een dc hat 40 being
predict the result.
I've were told at the beginning" he adds. that we
could make 10 impression in the rural communities
that could ,t even gain hearing Experience has
fairs speakers have had the largest meetings held Ill
such places for years and that In every Instance many
such "A condition OF affairs all things are posspie-eveD
plurality OF the vote onasae ane ss and l od
parties will be overwhelmed 10y an avalanche OF dlsSust
sally anticipated event There Is no reason why u
should lot November = 1887 as well a. on any
long article the decision of the Court of Appeals
in regard to the appointment of iltn inspector ~ mus
summed up: While no criticism of the courts may he
made what shall be said, ia face OF the inisputabIe
facts Democratic officials IN the Police Boari VINO
10 be false that there il question as to what party
pocd $4,000 votes for Henry George last iaf OK the
honesty of such men there can he nut one ohon, aa
of their purpose. in view of the notorious corruption
election machinery there can be no donbt Wha tne
| United LaDor party is not permitted To do through
official inspectors it must accomplish through cohpe
! tent. courae eous and alert watchers"
| MR. GEORGE HAS A WORD TO SAY TO Mr.. FORD.
Patrick Fords second attack on Mr.. George ana Dr.
Mclynn is answered with less forbearance than was Ills
first last week. Here Of the things contained
in the reply: II idle to discuss tins question with
man like Patrick Ford lie knows he is wrong and can
have no confidence his patcrng excuses lie Is
working for definite object. and that obJee' Is the
creation of false impression political effect He
seeks To deceive men of his religious faith into the
belief that The United Labor party has array ell tse
| against the Catholic Church ~.
| c" This is utterly false The United Labor party mas
arrayed itself against church and no releloh Ger
i tain ccccslstics in the Catholic Church III ms see. III
league with Catholic layn en- IN Tanmany man, naIo
attempted to strike blow al the United Labor patty
| and tney have cruelty struck down noble eau0iio
priest for espousing the principles OF that party me
arty interference ana non OF us eipcts
resent il more hotly than ardent ana deNont atuoucs
who deny that their Bishop has right 10 dictate tneir
political action and they supported III lhis position
y MANY OF purcst and abest Catholic clergy I'D ths
Patrick Ford has abandoned his principles and stut
ted himself in vain. Ihc trick will fail The Ohi'cu
Labor party too many good Catholics 10 9ttoM
tne prctcuce that il iuiml, al to their Chnrch 10 OBTAIN
creence and the catholic vote on Tuesday Week VII.
proyc that men can be loyal Ia their ChuIch WITHOUT
! rendering their freedom as citizens